Supporting a diplomatic boycott of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and XIII Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to develop a framework for reprimanding or disqualifying host countries that are committing mass atrocities.

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Summary of Bill HRES 812

Bill 117 HRES 812, titled "Supporting a diplomatic boycott of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and XIII Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to develop a framework for reprimanding or disqualifying host countries that are committing mass atrocities," is a resolution introduced in the US Congress.

The purpose of this resolution is to express support for a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. The resolution highlights concerns about human rights abuses and mass atrocities being committed by the Chinese government, particularly in relation to the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province.

The resolution also calls on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to develop a framework for reprimanding or disqualifying host countries that are found to be committing mass atrocities. This is seen as a way to hold countries accountable for their actions and to ensure that the Olympic Games are not used as a platform to legitimize or whitewash human rights abuses. Overall, Bill 117 HRES 812 is a non-partisan effort to address human rights concerns in relation to the upcoming Winter Games in Beijing and to advocate for greater accountability within the international sporting community.

Congressional Summary of HRES 812

This resolution urges all U.S. government officials to decline invitations to the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and XIII Paralympic Winter Games as part of an official diplomatic delegation unless

the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee move the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and XIII Paralympic Winter Games to a city under the jurisdiction of a government that is not committing mass atrocities, or
the Department of State has certified that the Chinese Communist Party has stopped committing acts of genocide and that the perpetrators have accounted for their crimes.

The resolution also encourages the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee to develop a framework for reprimanding or disqualifying host cities and the countries in which they are located if their governments are actively committing mass atrocities.

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Current Status of Bill HRES 812

Bill HRES 812 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 18, 2021. Bill HRES 812 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the House on November 18, 2021. Bill HRES 812's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. as of November 18, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill HRES 812

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HRES 812

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International Affairs

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HRES 812

Supporting a diplomatic boycott of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and XIII Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to develop a framework for reprimanding or disqualifying host countries that are committing mass atrocities.